Re: The perfect storm is coming

I'm reaching out again because this is urgent and I hope you can help. It's November 4th, and the super El Niño is still gathering force. Fuelled by climate breakdown, it's on track to be the most powerful ever recorded. A behemoth that will scorch and starve vast areas of the planet -- expected to kill up to 450,000 people by February. Sudan will be among the hardest hit, where millions are already caught in the biggest hunger crisis on Earth. And with the Amazon rainforest hanging by a thread, the El Niño could push it even closer to collapse. That's why Avaaz is preparing one of our most ambitious action plans ever. In the next six months, we'll get lifesaving support to families in Sudan. We'll mobilise millions to defend the Amazon from ongoing destruction -- and power a historic legal case to hold mega polluters accountable for climate breakdown. Everything Avaaz does is entirely funded by this community. 5,120 Avaaz members have already donated -- halfway to our goal! But if we can't raise enough, we'll be forced to scale back our response, just when the world needs it most. So I'm making a personal appeal to you, Terezinha. Please become an Avaaz Sustainer today, giving our movement the resources to meet the coming storm.

Dear Terezinha, I'm reaching out again because this is urgent and I hope you can help. It's November 4th, and the super El Niño is still gathering force. Fuelled by climate breakdown, it's on track to be the most powerful ever recorded. A behemoth that will scorch and starve vast areas of the planet -- expected to kill up to 450,000 people by February. Sudan will be among the hardest hit, where millions are already caught in the biggest hunger crisis on Earth. And with the Amazon rainforest hanging by a thread, the El Niño could push it even closer to collapse. That's why Avaaz is preparing one of our most ambitious action plans ever. In the next six months, we'll get lifesaving support to families in Sudan. We'll mobilise millions to defend the Amazon from ongoing destruction -- and power a historic legal case to hold mega polluters accountable for climate breakdown. Everything Avaaz does is entirely funded by this community. 5,120 Avaaz members have already donated -- halfway to our goal! But if we can't raise enough, we'll be forced to scale back our response, just when the world needs it most. So I'm making a personal appeal to you, Terezinha. Please become an Avaaz Sustainer today, giving our movement the resources to meet the coming storm. I'LL DONATE R$5 WEEKLY I'LL DONATE R$10 WEEKLY I'LL DONATE R$15 WEEKLY OTHER AMOUNT This El Niño is a terrifying warning of what lies ahead if we don't tackle climate breakdown. Scientists warn that our planet is now on the cusp of irreversible tipping points -- when one small change can trigger enormous consequences. Deforestation and drought could cause a chain-reaction collapse of the Amazon rainforest. Warming seas could wipe out most coral reefs and all the marine life they nurture. And as far-right leaders attack the courts and our basic freedoms, they make it even harder to confront these global crises. But tipping points can work in our favour, too. When millions of people come together, what once seemed politically impossible can suddenly become unstoppable. That's what Avaaz is all about. Finding those opportunities when ordinary people can tip the balance -- and doing the hard work to make it happen. Beyond every petition are the investigations, protests, and relentless advocacy that turn our voices into real change. That's what your donations would fund. Here's our emergency action plan for the months ahead -- if we raise enough: Defend the Amazon before it's too late: Lula may have just won the Brazilian elections, but Congress is now even more anti-Amazon. We'll help Indigenous communities secure legal protections for their lands, restore damaged forests, and mobilise millions against destructive logging, drilling and mining. Help families survive the horror in Sudan: As war, hunger and El Niño drive millions deeper into crisis, we'll build global pressure to end the war, push governments to deliver lifesaving aid, and support the community kitchens helping families survive. Resist far-right policies and defend human rights: We'll mobilise citizens in Brazil, Germany, France, the UK, and Spain, pushing back on the politics of fear and division to protect human rights and climate action. Be there when disaster strikes: We'll launch urgent campaigns and get lifesaving resources to communities facing war and climate emergencies -- just as we did when devastating floods hit the people of Nepal. We have the people power, the reach and the ambition. Now, if enough of us step up, we could tip the balance -- turning millions of voices into the victories our world so desperately needs. Please join us as an Avaaz Sustainer today. I'LL DONATE R$5 WEEKLY I'LL DONATE R$10 WEEKLY I'LL DONATE R$15 WEEKLY OTHER AMOUNT Whatever you decide, thank you for being part of Avaaz. By bringing our collective hopes, dreams, and political power to the critical moments ahead, we can write the next chapter of the human story -- together. With endless hope and fierce determination, Mike, Kaitlin, Julia, Nell, Bert, and the whole team at Avaaz PS. This might be your first donation to our movement ever. But what a first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies entirely on small donations from members like you? That's why we're fully independent, nimble and effective. Join the over 1 million people who've donated to make Avaaz a real force for good in the world. More information: Huge El Niño projected to cause more than 450,000 deaths by February (The Guardian) Sudan: Drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan towards famine (UN News) Fires surge in Brazil's Amazon, fueled by El Niño and climate change (Reuters)

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Betrayal

One year ago a genocidal militia raped and slaughtered so many people in Darfur that the bloodbath was visible from space. The UAE backs the rebels who committed those atrocities. Now Trump wants to give control of the UN to one of the UAE’s top officials. We have just a few days to act! Sign and share to tell the UK and France to veto the UAE’s candidate for UN chief. “Every day they came to rape me. Sometimes one at a time, sometimes two, sometimes three of them.” This little girl was 12, and she lived in El Fasher, Darfur, before it was destroyed. Then there was the slaughter. The bloodbath in El Fasher was so big it was visible from space. The UN says the massacre bore the “hallmarks of genocide.” The UAE backs and bankrolls the rebels who did it, and its top officials have blocked every effort to hold the government accountable. And now, Trump and the UAE are pushing hard for one of those officials, Lana Nusseibeh, to be chosen as the next UN Secretary-General. The UK and France could still veto the Nusseibeh, but insiders tell us Trump has unleashed a massive global pressure campaign backing her candidacy. We only have days before the vote, and our allies are marching into meetings in London and Paris to stop this. Sign now so we can send them into the meetings backed by a massive wave of global support.

One year ago a genocidal militia raped and slaughtered so many people in Darfur that the bloodbath was visible from space. The UAE backs the rebels who committed those atrocities. Now Trump wants to give control of the UN to one of the UAE’s top officials. We have just a few days to act! Sign and share to tell the UK and France to veto the UAE’s candidate for UN chief. Sign now Dear friends, “Every day they came to rape me. Sometimes one at a time, sometimes two, sometimes three of them.” This little girl was 12, and she lived in El Fasher, Darfur, before it was destroyed. Then there was the slaughter. The bloodbath in El Fasher was so big it was visible from space. The UN says the massacre bore the “hallmarks of genocide.” The UAE backs and bankrolls the rebels who did it, and its top officials have blocked every effort to hold the government accountable. And now, Trump and the UAE are pushing hard for one of those officials, Lana Nusseibeh, to be chosen as the next UN Secretary-General. The UK and France could still veto the Nusseibeh, but insiders tell us Trump has unleashed a massive global pressure campaign backing her candidacy. We only have days before the vote, and our allies are marching into meetings in London and Paris to stop this. Sign now so we can send them into the meetings backed by a massive wave of global support. Tell the UK and France to oppose the US-Emirates pick for UN chief Nusseibeh claims she would be an independent UN Secretary-General. But over her career as the UAE’s ambassador to the UN and deputy minister of foreign affairs, she has covered up her country’s support for a genocidal militia in Sudan and violations of the Security Council’s own arms embargo. The U.N. chief is supposed to be the strongest voice protecting civilians from war, starvation, and genocide. Giving the job to someone who instead covered those things up would be an insult to the survivors and a betrayal of everything the UN stands for. It’s not just Sudan at stake. Nusseibeh entered the race at the last-minute after the US vetoed all other candidates, and insiders say she’s been Washington’s pick from the start to gut the UN from the top. Just like Elon Musk did to the entire US humanitarian aid system. The UK and France swear they want to help the people of Sudan and to protect the UN from Trump’s attacks. We can’t let them approve a UN chief that would do Trump’s bidding and shield her country while it stands accused by the UN itself of enabling genocide. Join the global outcry and share it with everyone you know. Tell the UK and France to oppose the US-Emirates pick for UN chief Sudan has a special place in the heart of our movement: support from Avaaz members around the world powered the lifesaving work of brave local volunteers to run local kitchens and clinics for hundreds of thousands of people. It also went to support the incredible work of journalists and human rights defenders who risked their lives to break the blackout that Sudan’s warlords tried to impose to hide their atrocities from the world. This is our chance to oppose the confirmation of a UN chief who ran cover for her country’s role in Sudan’s suffering. With hope and determination, John, Bieta, Nate, Mo, Will, Shayna, Ben, and the whole Avaaz team More information: Emirati diplomat could become next UN chief despite human rights concerns (France 24) Biden and Trump Called It a Genocide and Then Turned Away (The New York Times - gift link) Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on (The Guardian - Opinion)

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Trump ❤️ War criminals

Hours after the Nobel Peace Prize went to a former international judge, Trump tried to destroy the court that has a warrant on Netanyahu. But Europe can derail his plan. Sign to call on EU leaders to block his sanctions and protect the ICC from Trump’s attack!  The threat is clear: US companies have six months to stop working with the International Criminal Court (ICC). In practice, that means the court won’t be able to pay its staff or communicate by email, and it might cease to exist. From the arrest warrant issued for Benjamin Netanyahu to the upcoming trial of former Philippine dictator Rodrigo Duterte, the ICC investigates and holds leaders accountable for the world’s worst crimes. If Trump succeeds, countless victims could be left with nowhere to turn and no access to justice. The future of international criminal justice is at stake. But Europe can still save the ICC. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, can activate a legal shield that would block these US sanctions in Europe. This tool has been used before. Sign now, and next week, we’ll take our petition straight to Ms von der Leyen's desk in Brussels!

Hours after the Nobel Peace Prize went to a former international judge, Trump tried to destroy the court that has a warrant on Netanyahu. But Europe can derail his plan. Sign to call on EU leaders to block his sanctions and protect the ICC from Trump’s attack!  SIGN NOW Dear friends, The threat is clear: US companies have six months to stop working with the International Criminal Court (ICC). In practice, that means the court won’t be able to pay its staff or communicate by email, and it might cease to exist. From the arrest warrant issued for Benjamin Netanyahu to the upcoming trial of former Philippine dictator Rodrigo Duterte, the ICC investigates and holds leaders accountable for the world’s worst crimes. If Trump succeeds, countless victims could be left with nowhere to turn and no access to justice. The future of international criminal justice is at stake. But Europe can still save the ICC. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, can activate a legal shield that would block these US sanctions in Europe. This tool has been used before. Sign now, and next week, we’ll take our petition straight to Ms von der Leyen's desk in Brussels! Sign now to tell the EU to block US sanctions & save the ICC When Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize in Trump’s place, she dedicated it to "all the survivors of international crimes." So, in the name of justice, and in the names of all the victims from Ukraine to Gaza, from Darfur to Afghanistan, we must do everything we can to save the ICC.  We want to act fast. And to make it happen, we need you, Terezinha. Sign now to tell the EU to block US sanctions & save the ICC With hope and determination, Julian, Harriet, Marie, Marco, Lilian and the whole Avaaz team More information: US hits International Criminal Court with sweeping sanctions as part of drive to dismantle tribunal (Associated Press) Trump misses out on Nobel Prize again and imposes new sanctions on the International Criminal Court. What does it mean? (The Conversation) Trump swipes at Nobel committee after peace prize awarded to human rights lawyer (Politico)

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